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Cleverly appealing to the more informal lunchtime customers (many then are walkers from Dartmoor National Park) as well as to those expecting a more formal evening meal and comfortable overnight stay, this is an especially well run and civilised inn. The two neatly kept communicating, partly panelled bar rooms have lots of dark wood and red plush, polished antique tables with candles and fresh flowers, old-fashioned prints and decorative plates on the walls and warming winter log fires (the main fireplace has a fine Stuart fireback). Dartmoor Jail Ale, Otter Bright and St Austell Dartmoor Best on handpump, ten wines (plus champagne) by the glass and several malt whiskies. A new light and spacious dining room has been added to the lower part of the inn and the residents' lounge is now larger and more comfortable. There are seats in the large, pretty garden opposite, with tables and chairs on a small terrace next to the pub itself. The bedrooms are comfortable with good facilities (some are up steep stairs), and the breakfasts are highly thought-of. There is a car park at the back.